Base Layers

Base Layers

Base Layers are an essential part of your outdoor clothing, especially in severe cold weather conditions.

A good quality base layer will not only help to keep you warm, but will wick moisture away from the skin passing it through to the outer layers to evaporate. This adds to the thermal qualities of the base layer.

Layering your Outdoor Clothing

In cold weather it is important that your outdoor clothing is layered. These layers help to trap the warm air, and so several layers of thin material are much better at keeping you warm than one thick layer.

Another advantage of layering your outdoor clothing is that as you get warmer, you can peel off a layer to help you cool down.